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3.0 RESULTS <br />The revegetation evaluated for this report comprised approximately 2.9 acres. A total of 13 plant <br />species were observed within the revegetation evaluated in 2013. These species included four grass <br />taxa, six forbs, and three shrubs (Table 1). Among these taxa was the noxious weed, Russian knapweed <br />(Acropti /on repens), located in the northwest corner. The client was notified of the existence of this <br />noxious weed patch and managerial action to establish control of this undesirable population was <br />undertaken. Ground cover in the Loadout Facility consisted of 35.4% live vegetation, 2.7% rock, 43.4% <br />litter, and bare soil exposure of 18.5 %. Perennial species exhibited an average cover of 32.4% while <br />annual and biennial species exhibited an average cover of 3.0 %. Dominant taxa were forage kochia <br />( Kochia prostrata), fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens), and greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) <br />with an average cover of 17.2 %, 11.6 %, and 3.6% respectively. <br />4.0 CONCLUSIONS <br />Given the alkaline soils found in the area and proximity to multiple disturbance corridors, <br />revegetation of the Loadout Facility has progressed very well with an average perennial cover of 32.4 %. <br />Overall, the Loadout Facility exhibits a stable, shrub and forb- dominated vegetation community that <br />appears more than capable of supporting numerous post- disturbance land uses. <br />CEDAR CREEK ASSOCIATES, Inc. Page 9 Munger Canyon - Loadout - 2013 <br />Revegetation Monitoring <br />